They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed at killing it:

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They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed at killing it:

They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed in killing it. Fred Wilson is one of the most influential venture capitalists. He's interested in Bitcoin: http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2012/08/bitcoin-update.html I tried to post a comment using "Disqus", but I don't see my comment appearing there (yet) and other commenters have mentioned that Disqus is having technical issues. Here's my comment for Fred Wilson's blog: I predict that the Powers That Be in the West, especially in the USA, are going to attack Bitcoin next year. It turns out that Silk Road (the marketplace for illegal drugs) really is the mainstay of the current Bitcoin economy, facilitating the sale of about $100K worth of illegal drugs per day , and that most of its sellers and buyers are located in the US (http://bitcoinmagazine.net/the-silk-road-report-part-ii/ ). Also, it looks like Bitcoin is...

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@AMSPRINGDOTORG » 10 Aug '12, 12am
RT @AnonyOps: @zooko: Gov'ts likely to attack #bitcoin, and fail [link]
@AnonyOps » 09 Aug '12, 10pm
@zooko: Gov'ts likely to attack #bitcoin, and fail [link]
@BitCoinReporter » 09 Aug '12, 8pm
Zooko: They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed in killing it. [link] #bitcoin
@matthew_d_green » 09 Aug '12, 6pm
RT @zooko: They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed at killing it: [link]
@zooko » 09 Aug '12, 6pm
They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed at killing it: [link]
@qualiabyte » 10 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @zooko: They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed at killing it: [link]
@Mark22214 » 10 Aug '12, 10am
RT @AnonyOps: @zooko: Gov'ts likely to attack #bitcoin, and fail [link]
@0ccupyWaIISt » 10 Aug '12, 9am
RT @AnonyOps: @zooko: Gov'ts likely to attack #bitcoin, and fail [link]
@_AMERICANSPRING » 10 Aug '12, 12am
RT @AnonyOps: @zooko: Gov'ts likely to attack #bitcoin, and fail [link]
@laurenjbarnes » 10 Aug '12, 12am
RT @AnonyOps: @zooko: Gov'ts likely to attack #bitcoin, and fail [link]
@m0mchil » 09 Aug '12, 7pm
RT @zooko: They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed at killing it: [link]
@lax_wanton_chi » 09 Aug '12, 7pm
RT @zooko: They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed at killing it: [link]
@theodorosc » 09 Aug '12, 7pm
RT @zooko: They're going to attack Bitcoin, but they're not going to succeed at killing it: [link]